The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo is a F-LC Newberry Medal award winning book that follows a mouse on his adventures to save a princess from the rats. UDL 8.2 (vary demands and resources to optimize challenge) and EL 30 (encourage the use of diagrams and drawings as aids to identify concepts and seeing relationships) are good strategies to use. #UCFLAE3414SP21

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
is a RF-LC/AS/IR novel based on true events about a gorilla named Ivan that learned how to paint while in a mall circus. When Ivan meets Ruby, a baby elephant that was taken from her family and put in the circus, Ivan is motivated to make a change in their circumstances. A beautiful book about friendship, art and hope!
This novel won a Newbery medal. #UCFLAE3414SP21

Sembrando Historias, Pura Belpre: Bibliotecaria y Narradora de cuentos by Anika Aldamuy Denise and illustrated by Paola Escobar is a B-RA/PR/AS/IR picture book about the life and contributions of Pura Belpre. While there is an English version of this book, I think it is beneficial for teachers to also have Spanish versions for their ESOL students. #UCFLAE3414SP21

Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth is a F-RA/RT/DR/CR picture book that is especially beneficial for kindergarteners in learning counting and math. UDL 3.3 (guide information processing and visualization) and EL 32 (use student pairs for team learning) are good strategies! This website is a great resource https://www.totschooling.net/2015/02/ladybug-learning-activities.html?m=1

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The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper is a classic TL/F-PR/RA/CR book that many of us know and love. In this book, a train,
that has very important toys and candies inside for the children on the other side of the mountain, breaks down. The toys ask different engines if they can pull them, but none can. Until then little blue engine comes along and proves that even if you‘re small, you can do big things! #UCFLAE3414SP21

Here We Are: Notes for Living On Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffrey is a RF-RA picture book about a boy introducing his new baby brother to facts about earth and all that is in and around it. This book is great to add to a science lesson about the earth and all the things that we need to live. #UCFLAE3414SP21

Hello World: Solar System by Jill McDonald is a NF-RA/CR picture book that teaches children all about the solar system with interesting facts about each planet. UDL 1.1 (offer ways of customizing the display of information) and EL 4 (link lesson topic to students prior knowledge) are great strategies to use. #UCFLAE3414SP21 This website is a great resource to accompany a lesson about the solar system https://www.planetsforkids.org

Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima is a F-RA book about a little girl who loves wearing costumes. One day, she goes to the store with her dads and sees some penguins, then follows them all the way to their home! Then, she has to figure out how to get back to New York to be with her dads in time for her birthday party! #UCFLAE3414SP21

Flora and the Flamingo is a F-RA Caldecott honor book about a girl who does a synchronized dance with a flamingo. This is an interactive open-the-flap book with NO WORDS which leaves lots of creativity open to the teacher and students. #UCFLAE3414SP21

The Magic Tree House: Hour of the Olympics is a HF-IR book about two children, Jack and Annie, who go back in time to Ancient Greece where girls aren‘t allowed at the olympics. Annie has to find a way to get to the games! But in the process, she may get herself in to some trouble! #UCFLAE3414SP21

The Magic School Bus: Space Explorers is a SF-PR/LC/IR book about a group of students that goes on a field trip to outer space with their teacher, Ms. Frizzle, and learned about the solar system. This website, https://www.weareteachers.com/space-activities-for-kids/ , has great activities to help students learn more about the solar system. #UCFLAE3414SP21

My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero is a B/NF-LC/IR book about the authors life as an undocumented immigrant and the struggles she and her family had to face. Many may know the author from well-known series and it is important for students to realize that even famous people have had struggles in their lives. This book is an Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction nominee. #UCFLAE3414SP21

“Love is....” by Diane Adams is a RF-RA/CR book about a girl who finds a duck and decides to keep it and take care of it, only to realize that at a certain point the duck was getting big and ready to be out on his own again in the world. This book talks about all the the things that love is, like taking care of something fragile, and knowing when it‘s time to let go. This book is very special to me because it reminds me of my kids. #UCFLAE3414SP21

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling is a MF-LC/IR chapter book about a boy who finds out he is a wizard and is sent to a magical school called Hogwarts where he makes new friends and learns the ins and outs of magic, who he truly is and how he became “the boy who lived.” #UCFLAE3414SP21

Sofía Valdez, Future Prez is a RF/P picture book about a girl who‘s abuelito hurts his ankle at a local landfill. Sofia decides that she wants to do something about this landfill and turn it into a park! But, City Hall tells her she can‘t because she is just a kid. Sofía sets out to prove them wrong! #UCFLAE3414SP21

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carole is a RF picture book about a caterpillar that eats so many things each day of the week that he gets so full, turns in to a cocoon and becomes a beautiful butterfly. This is a great RA book that uses UDL 3.3 (guides information processing and visualization) and teachers can use EL 30 for activities (encourage use of diagrams/drawings as aids to identify concepts/seeing relationships) #UCFLAE3414SP21

This book is such a good read to help children deal with hard emotions like sadness! It has helpful tools explained in a way that makes it seem like sadness is a friend that comes to visit sometimes. 💛 #UCFLAE3414SP21

My TeachLive book is Gaston. I chose this book because it‘s an absolute favorite and both of my toddlers love when I read it to them. I feel like it‘s such a cute story with a deep meaning behind it and feel that others will enjoy reading it just as much as we do. 🥰🥰